midlife crisis


noun

a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.

Origin of midlife crisis

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby midlife crisis

British Dictionary definitions for midlife crisis

midlife crisis
/ (ˈmɪdˌlaɪf) /

noun

a crisis that may be experienced in middle age involving frustration, panic, and feelings of pointlessness, sometimes resulting in radical and often ill-advised changes of lifestyle

Medical definitions for midlife crisis

midlife crisis

n.

A period of psychological doubt and anxiety that some people experience in middle age.